Mainland's blockbusters to compete at AFA
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E-mail CRI, February 9, 2012
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Trophy of AFA. [Photo: official website of AFA] |
The 6th Asian Film Awards (AFA) of the Hong Kong International Film Festival will be held in Hong Kong on March 19th, followed by the festival's Hong Kong–Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) which will start the same day.
Nominees of this year's event have been unveiled on the website, chinesefilms.com reports.
Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland's co produced "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" will compete for the Best Film Award.
Ni Ni, the female lead in Zhang Yimou's epic war movie "The Flowers of War" is expected to obtain the Best Newcomer Award.
Wang Xiaoshuai, the foreign film festivals' favorite director, will bring his new production "11 Flowers" to the festival.
Actress from the movie Yan Ni will also fight for the Best Supporting Actress Award at the event.
According to its official website, the AFA seeks to highlight the best in Asian cinema to the world, and to promote Asian film culture both regionally and internationally. Eminent filmmakers, distinguished guests and talent from around the world will bestow awards on the winners of each category. The ceremony promises to be an exciting and influential cultural event that helps position Hong Kong as the centre of Asian cinema.
The HAF is widely recognized as the most important film-financing platform in Asia, matching Asian film projects with top producers, financiers and distributors for collaborations.
Some nominees are detailed below:
Best Film
"Nader and Simin, A Separation" - Iran
"Postcard" - Japan
"The Flowers of War" - Mainland China
"Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" - Hong Kong / Mainland China
"Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale" - Taiwan
"You Don't Get Life a Second Time" - India
Best Director
Asghar FARHADI "Nader and Simin, A Separation" - Iran
Teddy SOERIAATMADJA "Lovely Man "- Indonesia
SONO Sion "Guilty of Romance" - Japan
TSUI Hark " Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" - Hong Kong / Mainland China
WEI Te-sheng "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale" - Taiwan
ZHANG Yimou "The Flowers of War" - Mainland China
Best Actor
CHEN Kun "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate - Hong Kong / Mainland China
Donny DAMARA "Lovely Man" - Indonesia
Andy LAU "A Simple Life" - Hong Kong
PARK Hae Il "War of the Arrows" - South Korea
YAKUSHO K?ji "Chronicle of My Mother" - Japan
Best Actress
Vidya BALAN "The Dirty Picture" - India
Michelle CHEN "You Are the Apple of My Eye" - Taiwan
Eugene DOMINGO "The Woman in the Septic Tank "- The Philippines
Leila HATAMI "Nader and Simin, A Separation" - Iran
Deanie IP "A Simple Life" - Hong Kong
Best Newcomer
KO Chen-tung "You Are the Apple of My Eye" - Taiwan
Eric LIN Hui-min "Starry Starry Night" - Taiwan
MAEDA Ohshiro "I Wish "- Japan
NI Ni "The Flowers of War" - Mainland China
Gita NOVALISTA "The Mirror Never Lies" - Indonesia
Best Supporting Actor
Umin Boya "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale" - Taiwan
Lawrence KO "Jump! Ashin" - Taiwan
LEE Je-hoon "The Front Line" - South Korea
Mario MAURER "The Outrage" - Thailand
Best Supporting Actress
Shamaine BUENCAMINO "Ni?o" - The Philippines
GWEI Lun-mei "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" - Hong Kong / Mainland China
Cris HORWANG "Headshot" - Thailand
MITSUSHIMA Hikari "Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai" - Japan
YAN Ni "11 Flowers" - Mainland China / France
